OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Aug 02, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAKL Kokuyo Maru reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
Task Force 57 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 57 arrives at Abadan
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 104,134 near Woodlark Island, speed 12, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports diving submarine at 107, 136 near Rossel Island
Repairs completed on xAP Santa Elena at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 1 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pearl Harbor
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Fuel at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 177 begins loading Supplies at Los Angeles for delivery to Pago Pago
CS Convoy TF 262 begins loading Resources at Hilo for delivery to Pearl Harbor
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: CL Kitakami reported in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 101,119 near Manus , Speed unknown  
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Limerick (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAP Van Overstraten (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
18th Canadian Brigade packing for load on xAK Ernest Meyer (TF 170), 1 day(s) remaining
TF 102 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 107,135 near Rossel Island
TF 122 shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,137 near Tulagi
TF 161 detected by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 followed by Japanese Recon at 107,135 near Rossel Island
DD Bulmer sights Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 5 shadowed by Japanese Float Plane at 107,135 near Rossel Island
DD Bulmer shadowed by Japanese Aircraft at 114,138 near Lunga
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 116,160 near Noumea, speed 19, Moving West
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 8 Japanese ships at 148,166 near Niue, speed 10, Moving Northwest
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Chihkiang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
P-40B Warhawk from 24th FG/20th FS crashes on landing
SS Grouper followed by Japanese Aircraft at 109,108 near Truk
TF 247 observes Japanese Float Plane at 114,138 near Lunga
TF 325 followed by Japanese Float Fighter at 114,138 near Lunga
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 9 Japanese ships at 107,139 near Rossel Island, speed 12, Moving East
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports oil slick at 138, 171 near Eua
OS2U-3 Kingfisher reports radio transmissions at 138, 168 near Tongatapu
Japanese Aircraft sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Recon sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Imphal 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Torpedo Bomber sighted over 15th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Tezpur 
Japanese Recon sighted over Imphal 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Changsha 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/31st BS at Ndeni grounded due to maintenance
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
16 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
15 x Blenheim IV transporting supplies to Paoshan
12 x Hudson IIIa transporting supplies to Paoshan
Repairs completed on xAK Nurmahal at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Singu at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SC Adroit at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
TF 290 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 17 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Ndeni
CS Convoy TF 179 begins loading Supplies at Sydney for delivery to Tulagi
Kabara expands fortifications to size 1
Bundaberg expands airfield to size 3
Blagoveshchensk expands fortifications to size 5
103rd RN Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kalemyo
Previous report of sinking of BB Hyuga incorrect.  Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Repairs completed on AVP Rail at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Tern at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Grebe at Auckland, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Vireo at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Bobolink at Sydney, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AVP Swan at Sydney, ship returned to service
43rd BG/63rd BS converting to size 12 from 8
43rd BG/64th BS converting to size 12 from 8
43rd BG/65th BS converting to size 12 from 8
43rd BG/403rd BS converting to size 12 from 8
Samoan Marine Battalion's TOE was upgraded to Samoan 42 Marine Battalion at Pago Pago
24th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Nadi
25th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Pearl Harbor
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Vava'u
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Vava'u
40th Infantry Division's TOE was upgraded to USA 1942 Infantry Division at Suva
87th Mountain Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Adak Island
IV US Bomber Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at San Francisco
IV US Fighter Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at Los Angeles
V US Fighter Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at Sydney
VII US Bomber Cmnd 's TOE was upgraded to Subordinate Air HQ  at Pearl Harbor
174th Infantry Regiment's TOE was upgraded to USA 42 Infantry Regiment at Prince Rupert
Convoy WS.21/OS.33 Supply Convoy disbands
Convoy TB.8 Supply Convoy disbands
